Jorat-Mézières is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2016 the former municipalities of Mézières (VD), Ferlens (VD) and Carrouge (VD) merged to form the new municipality of Jorat-Mézières.[2]
Jorat-Mézières | |
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Carrouge village, part of the municipality | |
Coordinates: 46°36′N 06°46′E / 46.600°N 6.767°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Lavaux-Oron |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic |
Area | |
• Total | 1,109 km2 (428 sq mi) |
Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,873 |
• Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1076, 1083-4 |
SFOS number | 5806 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Surrounded by | Vucherens, Vulliens, Montpreveyres, Ropraz |
Website | http://www.jorat-mezieres.ch/ Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Geography
editAfter the 2016 merger Jorat-Mézières had an area of 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi).[3]
Demographics
editJorat-Mézières has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 2,968.[4]
Historic Population
editThe historical population is given in the following chart:[5]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/nfg0j3xcsalv6oc25mqlph6zqy3vhxn.png)
Heritage sites of national significance
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Jorat-Mézières.
The Théâtre Du Jorat is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.